How to Wrap Your Guitar for a Look that Rocks

How to Wrap Your Guitar for a Look that Rocks
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In this video, you get great tips and tricks on how to wrap a guitar using tools and material from our vinyl to transform a standard boring guitar into one that is custom and cool.
The first step is to choose the wrap film you want from our vinyl and place your order once the material is shown up. Now it's time to prep the guitar so it's a good idea to remove the strings and then tie them up for easy reinstall once the rep is done and remove any hardware that is easy and straightforward.
Using Rapid Prep spray directly on the microfiber towel and clean the guitar, clean is always the most important part of the process. So be sure to be extra thorough during this process and focus especially on the edges once the guitar is clean.
Now it's time to apply the first piece, in this case the top. Make sure it fits left to right and remove a portion of the liner, slide the liner underneath the material and crease it so it lays extra flat. Now flip the piece over and place it lightly on the edge of the guitar, run a finger on the edge to hold it. Now it's very important with a free hand to pull towards the back, in this case towards the neck, then squeezing onto the surface. This creates nice even tension, as always, a good idea to pull the liner in increments. Be sure not to remove the entire liner often guitars. There's raised objects in this case. One is coming up, so don't pull the liner too far away, squeegee close to the base, but don't go past it too much.
Now run a finger on the top edge of the raised object, making sure the material is nice and uniform. Click the blade so it's extra sharp now, pulling away with a free hand towards the neck. Cut the material safely away. Be sure the blade is extra shallow. So the tip is just under the vinyl and angle. The blade in towards the raised object of clear. The side of the blade will run along the top of the race object and the tip of the blade. We just under the film, this is what's called a relief cut. And once the three edges are cut vertical and the horizontal towards the front section now tuck in the material safely and relax free towards the base.
Once the material is safely tucked to the bottom, then the top section will be need to apply to pick it up from the raised object carefully for the liner. A little farther away from the raised object, then relax the film towards the other side. The reason why you only cut three sides and not all four sides is now the material won't be short on this section as material is bridging over the entire race object. So the material safely tucked around the raised object, you move a little bit of the liner and continue the squeezing process. And here you'll see how to work around two other objects. One lays flat to the surface, but it's still raised in this case, the protective cover here.
The squeegee is tucking it nice and uniform into the base. This is very easy and straightforward. The next race object is the neck. Remove the entire liner, then run a finger on the top edge, then using a short, shallow blade cut angled in towards the neck. This will allow the material to relax, nice and safe to the base, use the hard side and squeeze you to tuck it in nice and clean and repeat the exact same steps for the other side. Make it relieve cut on the high side, then tuck the material into the base, click the blade again so it's extra sharp.
Now it's time to remove the material away from the open circle. Run your finger on the top edge to make sure it's one hundred percent uniform. And once the cut has started, with the free hand pulling the opposite direction to keep nice uniform tension, this will help ensure a straight cut once the cut is made. Run a finger to seal the deal.
Now, coming back into the race object that was cut at the very beginning, make sure that it's tucked safely into the base, then cut it away at a 45 degree angle once the cut is made, remove the excess film safely from the surface and then come back in with a hard sided squeegee to seal the deal. Clip the blade again. So it's extra sharp and now it's time to cut out the protective cover, the material set up with the buffer side of the squeegee by tucking it safely into the base. And now with a blade angled just slightly in towards the gap, the tip of the blade will be held by the razor object.
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[@Rvinyl]

What color guitar wrap would you choose?

[@amitabhkunchey9342]

Light blue for sure

[@Rvinyl]

@@amitabhkunchey9342 Kelsea Ballerini chose that color when she bought a wrap from us for her guitar in 2019 for her Central park performance. You're in good company.

[@amitabhkunchey9342]

@@Rvinyl Wow that's really cool

[@Rvinyl]

@@amitabhkunchey9342 www.rvinyl.com/Kelsea-Ballerini-3M-Teal-Wrapped-Guitar

[@MR1JUNO]

Do you have Matte Metallic Blue?

[@rosswilson4196]

You are really good at speaking with young students. Great video

[@4everfreethinker]

This is exactly what I was looking for; a full body vinyl tutorial. In my mind I couldn’t sort out how everything would look smooth and seamless all the way around a guitar. Now that he showed and very clearly explained the process, I feel confident in being able to wrap a whole bunch of electric guitars. Thank you. This was extremely helpful.

[@Rvinyl]

Thanks! We try our best. What guitar will you be wrapping?

[@brCharlieNagy]

Great job. I guess we have to spray clear coat (lacquer) on it to make it last longer, right ?

[@TheEdavies100]

Wow!

[@Rvinyl]

It came out great! Thanks for the support.

[@BrunoB-s3e]

Hello, I would like to put a skin wrap on a fender stratocaster. I'm thinking of wrapping the body in two parts, front side and slice then the back side. how to connect the two parts so that it is not visible? THANKS. Sincerely.😊

[@BlackClawBand]

Would this vinyl wrap also work for keyboards? I would really like to give my Yamaha psr a new makeover!

[@Rvinyl]

Yes! It absolutely should work on the body. We never experimented with the keys, but we imagine you could even wrap those.

[@thewtrxgamingstation3197]

Can you do a tutorial wrapping an electric guitar

[@Rvinyl]

Great idea, we will try and release a video on that shortly. In the meantime, the principles are pretty much the same for wrapping a guitar whether it is acoustic or electric.

[@Brandon-ze3zp]

what size vinyl would you need for the whole guitar ?

[@Rvinyl]

Usually 2 sheets of 24" x 36" will allow you tow wrap the front, back and sides of the guitar.

[@Brandon-ze3zp]

@@Rvinyl did you use a guitar skin or wrap in the video ?

[@Carlos-qp9vs]

How much would i have to purchase to cover the entire guitar?

[@Rvinyl]

That depends on if you are going to do the front and the back, but usually two sheets of 24" x 36" is all you need.

[@moks2917]

Does this change the sound of an acoustic guitar?

[@Rvinyl]

Great question, we did not hear any noticeable difference nor heard any complaints. Either way, it is removable.

[@hotchow8766]

Moks, there will be a slight difference. The formula for determining wood movement for acoustic instruments shows that the thickness of the moving cross section has a stiffness that is multiplied by a power of 3, a cube. The thicker it is, the less vibration, bottom line. Thick coatings on violins, cellos and classical guitars will dampen the movement and the resulting ability to project sound.

[@guitaranswerguy]

I was just wondering about this, as I was thinking about wrapping an electric guitar with one of the carbon fiber wraps. I wasn't sure if it would stick to the factory lacquer. Quick question for you though: the guitar body has a few minor chips here and there. Nothing huge, just some very shallow dings in the lacquer with none any bigger than about 1mm. Since the carbon fiber has visual texture, can I safely just wrap over them? I know they might be visible after wrapping, but is that the only issue? Or, should I try to repair them first?

[@Rvinyl]

It shouldn't amage the factory lacquer at all. Carbon Fiber s actually an excellent choice (over a Glos solid color for example) because of the texture. No need to repair them unless you maybe want to seal them beforehand to prevent over-adhesion.

[@marcodelfin186]

What are the measurements to wrap the whole guitar?

[@Rvinyl]

It depends on the size of the guitar but five feet should be more than enough.

[@jairo2.178]

what kind of vinyl did you use for the guitar? Is it the same one used to cars?

[@Rvinyl]

Yes! This is the same great film we use for vehicle wraps.

[@cdnpunk2270]

Will this work for an open pore walnut guitar?

[@Rvinyl]

That's a great question. If you mean a guitar that is not sealed, no top coat it is probably best not to wrap it. The adhesive could affect the grain if you ever choose to remove it and essentially take tiny slivers out during removal. If that's not what you meant, please let us know and we will do our best to get you the answer!

[@levycamacho8474]

You can wrap it Just don’t take off the wrap or else the wood won’t look the same

[@doomsayr_x]

Why?

[@OsoBarr]

finally how to do the sides..thanks

[@rango_unchained]

Why are so many of your wraps discontinued. Better yet, why are the discontinued wraps still being advertised?

[@Rvinyl]

This is a result of global supply shortages. You will find that this is a widespread problem. We wish it weren't this way but we do offer a number of alternatives in our Rwraps™ line of vinyl films.

[@rango_unchained]

Why wasn't a heat gun used? Since no stretching of the wrap was done, what would the difference of applying heat be?

[@Rvinyl]

This would be used in the post heating phase (not shown) to help cure the vinyl and release any trapped air.

[@JoseMartinez-ld8tv]

What size would I need for a takamine g series cause on the website it says to give a size but I don’t know what size to put in

[@t1shxr179]

Does Rvinly deliver's to india??

[@Rvinyl]

Yes! We ship worldwide.

[@romanunplugged3563]

Love from India.. Great work

[@Rvinyl]

Thank you, we really appreciate your support!

[@isairojas3313]

Do we have to use a heat gun?

[@Rvinyl]

A heat gun is recommended, you would at least want to use a hair dryer on a high setting!

[@KipGuitar1]

Would the guitar get damaged if you choose to remove the vinyl

[@Rvinyl]

Assuming the finish or top coat on the guitar is in good condition, no it should not get damaged. We recomend heating the film prior to removal to soften the adhesive.

[@stonkpuppets6393]

Trump 2024

[@MarkJones-fw3mo]

Took a nice looking gloss black guitar and turned it matte grey. Not an upgrade in looks bro.

[@Rvinyl]

You have won the internet. I guess we'll just pack up here and go. Thanks...😪